ART FOOTBALL

Israel – champion, Russia - second 15.06.2015 16:08

Israel bit Russia, world champions-2008, in a rather dull final in penalty shoot-out (5:4) to win their first world title at “Art-football”.

Last year the rivals met in the semi-final and then Israeli players were lucky, too, but lost to Romania in the final.

Could Russia take revenge for the last year defeat and win? Yes, if Serguei Kiryakov, former “Dinamo” and “Karlsruhe” forward, or Igor Silchenko, a Moscow actor, or Timur Yefremenko, his fellow colleague, were more lucky in front of the Israeli goal.

Did the Israeli have chances to score in regular time? Yes, if Abbas Swan, former national team midfielder, or Hen Mantzuri, actor and showman and former youth football star, or Ranel Matzliah, singer, could bit Dmitri Velichko, cold-blooded Russian goalkeeper.

In penalty shoot-out Ariel Geler, Israeli goalkeeper, made a crucial save, beating Pavel Ivanov, best forward of the world cup. Geler’s team partners made no mistake.

Israel are the champions while Russia progressed from the last year 3rd place to the second.

Vth Artists' World Championship

Final match

Russia– Israel – 0:0 (penalty 4:5)

Penalty shoot-out: Kiryakov, 1:0. Cheled, 1:1. Ivanov, 1:1 (goalkeeper). Tamam, 1:2. Bulatov, 2:2. Nachum, 2:3. Vikulov, 3:3. Danin, 3:4. Belotserkovsky, 4:4. Mantzuri, 4:5.

Russia: Davydov, Bratov, Makhmutov, Vikulov, Yuzhakov, Krylov, Kempo, Kuznetsov, Belotserkovsky, Ivanov, Dvorkovich.
Reserve: Velichko, Kiryakov, Kiselev, Silchenko, Yefremenkov, Bovaldinov, Yakin, Gagua, Alioshkin, Glinnikov, Bogomazov, Narcisse, Leonchenko, Zinchuk, Peshkov, Melnik.

Israel: Geler, Matzliah, Danin, Attias, Katzab, Cheled, Tamam, Mantzuri, Swan, Toudorika, Demos.
Reserve: Sror, Roop, Rahamim, Ben-Lulu, Farchi, Ben-Haim, A.Kelich, E.Kelich, Zikri, Abu, Barashi, Aloni, Bar.

Moscow. June 14. Torpedo stadium. 2000 spectators.